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Shepparton Campus Building

Purpose

This project will provide the University with a new campus building in Shepparton. Previously the University operated out of limited space shared with the Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE). Within the new building, the University will be able to expand their course offerings in modern facilities.

 

 Shepparton Building

Reason for the project

Providing a secure environment is important to La Trobe University. The University seeks to further prevent crime using concepts commonly known as Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). In combination with security technologies, a safety zone can be achieved reducing perceived threats and enabling students and staff to traverse the campus in confidence.

Sufficient lighting during both day and night is necessary so that people can see and be seen. Poor lighting is not the only reason that assaults or risks can occur at night. Other factors include using alcohol, scarcity of people and being outside the normal time of socialising. However, improving lighting can have a substantial impact on reducing fear of crime.

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The Plenty road bus interchange and tram stops are considered as a public transport hub and therefore it is important that students and staff of the University are encouraged to utilise these services with their safety in mind, particularly while entering or leaving the campus.

Funding

Funding has been approved as follows:   
  • Initial Federal Government funding  
 $1.5 m
  • Supplementary Federal Government funding
 $3.0 m*
  • State Government funding   
 $2.0 m
  • VSU funding for bookshop/café 
 $0.5 m
  • LaTrobe University Capital Plan  
 $2.07m
Total available funding
 $9.07 m
*The supplementary Federal Government funding of $3.5m has been apportioned as follows:-  
  • Shepparton Campus Building 
 $3.0m
  • Seymour video conferencing facility
 $0.5m

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Work Details

The new building will be located on land leased from the state government on the corner of Fryers and North Streets, opposite the Goulburn Ovens TAFE. The 2000 m2 building on 2 levels will be designed as a 5 star sustainable building and will have 5 flexible teaching spaces and additional breakout spaces for collaborative student learning. A nursing laboratory on first floor will provide pre-clinical teaching space to meet the growing demand for nurses. A bookshop/café on the ground floor will be open to all and provide additional student study/lounge areas.

Construction Period

Commence construction March 2009
Target completion mid 2010.

Project Manager

Jim Colebatch
Deputy Director - Special Projects

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Content Approved by: Director, Buildings and Grounds Division
Page maintained by: Systems Administrator (Sehmeet Singh)
Last Updated: 11 February, 2008

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